英和和英

読み方 たりない

形容詞相当語句

Not enough; insufficient; deficient; wanting; lacking; short

用例

• 金が足りない
  The money is insufficient
  The money is not enough
  We are short of money.

• いくら足りないか
  How much is wanting?
  What is the wanting sum?
  What is the deficit?
• 百円足りない
  The sum comes short by 100 yen
  The sum is 100 yen short
  We are 100 yen short.
• 手が足りない
  We are short of hands―short-handed.
• 何人足りないか
  How many are wanting?
• 三人足りない
  Three men are wanting
  We want three men
  We are three men short.
• 力が足りない
  He is not strong enough―（は体力、学力なら）―He is wanting in ability.
• 知恵が足りない
  He has not wit enough （to do so）.
• 皆で十冊あるのだからまだ一冊足りない
  There ought to be ten volumes in all, so there is one volume still wanting.
• まだまだ足りない
  There is not nearly enough―（は量、数なら）―There are not nearly enough.
• あの男は少し足りない
  He wants twopence in the pound
  He is weak in the upper story.